You show me continents, I see islands, you count the centuries, I blink my eyes

[sovay]

I am extremely pleased to be able to announce myself among the Guests of Honor at NecronomiCon Providence 2019.

That puts me in the company of such weird luminaries as Peter Cannon, Kenneth Hite, Victor LaValle, Molly Tanzer, Dempow Torishima, and Paul Tremblay. Plus everyone else who shows up for the convention, which as I recall from 2017 is no small who's who of weirdness.

I have been a guest on programming at several conventions now, but I have never been invited to be a Guest of Honor, much less a Poet Laureate. It is an honor. I am thrilled.

See you in Providence in August, when the stars are right?

Comments

[nineweaving]

O my, that is glorious! Congratulations!

You're a star.

Nine

[sovay]

O my, that is glorious! Congratulations!

Thank you!

You're a star.

*hugs*

[sholio]

Oh how awesome, congrats! :D

[sovay]

Oh how awesome, congrats!

Thank you!

[rosefox]

That's fantastic! Congratulations!

[sovay]

That's fantastic! Congratulations!

Thank you! My impostor syndrome is having trouble coping.

[rosefox]

Quick, kick it while it's down.

[gwynnega]

How wonderful! Congratulations.

[sovay]

How wonderful! Congratulations.

Thank you!

[yhlee]

Congratulations!!

[sovay]

Congratulations!!

Thank you!

[swan_tower]

Congratumalations!

[sovay]

Congratumalations!

Thank you!

[thisbluespirit]

Aw, congratulations!!

[sovay]

Aw, congratulations!!

Thank you!

[asakiyume]

Congratulations!! That's wonderful news!

[sovay]

Congratulations!! That's wonderful news!

Thank you! It is amazing.

[choco_frosh]

summe superbiam
quaesitam meritis, et tibi R'lyehco
lauro cinge volens, cara Sovay, comam!

[sovay]

quaesitam meritis, et tibi R'lyehco

Drowned Horace is best Horace.

Thank you!

[umadoshi]

Hooray and congrats! *^^*

[sovay]

Hooray and congrats!

Thank you!

[negothick]

I look forward eagerly to seeing you in your glory--I hope they come up with a crown of laurels for you.

[sovay]

I look forward eagerly to seeing you in your glory--I hope they come up with a crown of laurels for you.

Thank you!

(That would be awesome.)

[wpadmirer]

That is very, very cool. Tremblay's book, A HEAD FULL OF GHOSTS, was amazing. You're in amazing company! GO YOU!

[sovay]

That is very, very cool. Tremblay's book, A HEAD FULL OF GHOSTS, was amazing. You're in amazing company! GO YOU!

Thank you!!

[larryhammer]

Awesomesauciticus

[sovay]

Awesomesauciticus

Thank you!

[a_reasonable_man]

Yay! I love to see recognition coming your way! Sounds like it'll be a fun time, too.

I like Andrea Sparacio's portrait of you. Take that, Tiny Richardson!

[sovay]

Yay! I love to see recognition coming your way! Sounds like it'll be a fun time, too.

Thank you! I am looking forward. It was a wonderful convention two years ago. You should come!

I like Andrea Sparacio's portrait of you. Take that, Tiny Richardson!

Heh. Thanks!

[selkie]

Huzzah! AND IT COMES WITH FANART!!!

[sovay]

Huzzah! AND IT COMES WITH FANART!!!

I HAD NOT BEEN PREPARED FOR THE FANART.

*hugs*

Hooray

[jesse_the_k]

...and felicitations.

Re: Hooray

[sovay]

...and felicitations.

Thank you!

[genarti]

Oh wow, congratulations!! How marvelous!

[sovay]

Oh wow, congratulations!! How marvelous!

Thank you! It definitely feels a little unreal, so I am reminding myself that it is just as actual as this little cat lying across my hands as I try to type.

[dhampyresa]

CONGRATS!

[sovay]

CONGRATS!

Thank you!

[drwex]

Mazal tov! I can't possibly plan August at this point but I trust you'll remind folk as the year rolls along.

[sovay]

Mazal tov! I can't possibly plan August at this point but I trust you'll remind folk as the year rolls along.

Thank you! I will absolutely mention it a few times.